A Druid's Journey Through Midgard

A Norse Devotional Ritual

I have come to honor the Earth,
my ancestors, the wights, the Aesir, and the Vanir.
May Thor protect me in my rite.

Goddesses of the Earth,
Nerthus and Jord,
I give you thanks for the life you give to all.
Accept my offering. [make offering]

I stand in Midgard,
the Land beneath me,
the Seas and waters surrounding me,
the Sky above me.

At the center burns a Fire,
where Bifrost touches the Earth.
At the center flows a Well,
with waters from the Three Great Wells.
At the center stands Yggdrasil,
connecting all worlds together,
from Asgard above,
to Helheim below,
and all worlds between.

I call to my ancestors,
my Alfar, and my Disir,
I honor you with this gift! [make offering]
I call to the wights,
wights of land and wights of home,
I honor you with this gift! [make offering]
I call to the gods,
the Aesir, and the Vanir,
I honor you with this gift! [make offering]

[Invocation to a deity(ies) or being(s) that you’d like to honor specifically]

[make offering]

Ancestors, wights, and gods,
what blessings do I receive in return for my offerings?

[Draw a rune]

[If positive:]

The omen is good!

A gift calls for a gift
to complete the cycle of hospitality.
May the blessing flow into this horn
so that I may drink deeply of fair return.
Behold the Waters of Life!

[Drink]

The blessings flow through my head, my heart, and my loins.
May these blessings enrich my life.
Hail to the Three Kindred!

[If negative:]

The omen is poor.

The Three Kindred put forth a challenge,
a challenge to overcome.
I drink from this horn
and accept this challenge.
Behold the Waters of Life!

[Drink]

May my victory over this challenge bring me blessings
and make me stronger.
Hail to the Three Kindred!

[Ritual continues:]

Aesir and Vanir,
Wights of land and wights of home,
my Alfar, and my Disir,
I thank you for your presence in this rite.

May I honor the Kindred and the cosmos in all that I do.
May I walk the path of the virtues to do right by myself and my kin.
May these relationships bring health, wealth, and wisdom to my life.